The image shows the upper half of a man's body. He has curly, medium-length dark hair and a beard. He is wearing a high-collared garment and his right hand is visible resting along the bottom edge of what appears to be a frame. The background features a pattern of fine cross-hatching. Below the portrait, there is an inscription with the name "LUCAS CRANACH," birth and death years, and a coat of arms with a bird atop a shield.